ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,687,285, issued on July 21, was assigned to SENSIO AMERICA LLC (Carol Stream, Ill.).
"Integrated lighting and power for cabinetry and connectors for same" was invented by Gary B. Rutherford (San Diego).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A cabinet system with integrated lighting and power includes a first illumination zone associated with a cabinet, a first connector, a first light strip, and a driver. The first connector has a first port defining a first axis and a second through port with open opposite ends and defining a second axis orthogonal to the first axis. The first light strip has an elongate substrate with a first end, a second end,...